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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · H1B
Specialty occupation worker · For temporary workers in jobs that need specialized knowledge and usually a bachelor's degree or higher.
H1B visas issued to people from Great Britain and Northern Ireland · February 2026
51
That is 27 fewer than in January 2026 (78) — -34.6%.
H1B visas made up 0.7% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.2% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-34.6% vs January 2026 (78)-5.6% vs February 2025 (54)
All published months together: 7,725
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Visa class H1B · One total per month
- Dec 2025240
- Jan 202678
- Feb 202651
Dec 2025
24065% of selected
Jan 2026
7821% of selected
Feb 2026
5114% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 162 (67.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 189 (78.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 240 | 78 | 51 |
| Total | 240 | 78 | 51 |
Total visas issued
86
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · H1B: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20251,464
- 2026129
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 112 | 78 | -30.4% |
| February | 54 | 51 | -5.6% |
| March | 87 | – | – |
| April | 69 | – | – |
| May | 99 | – | – |
| June | 134 | – | – |
| July | 160 | – | – |
| August | 170 | – | – |
| September | 135 | – | – |
| October | 118 | – | – |
| November | 86 | – | – |
| December | 240 | – | – |
When is it busy? Great Britain and Northern Ireland · H1B
Busiest month: December (24.0% of a typical year). Quietest: April (3.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland · H1B: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 0 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 0 |
| Apr '19 | 0 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 106 |
| Dec '19 | 219 |
| Jan '20 | 164 |
| Feb '20 | 53 |
| Mar '20 | 38 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 1 |
| Jun '20 | 5 |
| Jul '20 | 6 |
| Aug '20 | 7 |
| Sep '20 | 12 |
| Oct '20 | 13 |
| Nov '20 | 10 |
| Dec '20 | 9 |
| Jan '21 | 17 |
| Feb '21 | 12 |
| Mar '21 | 13 |
| Apr '21 | 21 |
| May '21 | 28 |
| Jun '21 | 27 |
| Jul '21 | 33 |
| Aug '21 | 79 |
| Sep '21 | 73 |
| Oct '21 | 98 |
| Nov '21 | 92 |
| Dec '21 | 213 |
| Jan '22 | 190 |
| Feb '22 | 124 |
| Mar '22 | 175 |
| Apr '22 | 137 |
| May '22 | 137 |
| Jun '22 | 94 |
| Jul '22 | 137 |
| Aug '22 | 152 |
| Sep '22 | 137 |
| Oct '22 | 159 |
| Nov '22 | 155 |
| Dec '22 | 265 |
| Jan '23 | 116 |
| Feb '23 | 87 |
| Mar '23 | 68 |
| Apr '23 | 64 |
| May '23 | 90 |
| Jun '23 | 133 |
| Jul '23 | 127 |
| Aug '23 | 136 |
| Sep '23 | 113 |
| Oct '23 | 119 |
| Nov '23 | 114 |
| Dec '23 | 234 |
| Jan '24 | 80 |
| Feb '24 | 65 |
| Mar '24 | 72 |
| Apr '24 | 64 |
| May '24 | 107 |
| Jun '24 | 119 |
| Jul '24 | 196 |
| Aug '24 | 139 |
| Sep '24 | 114 |
| Oct '24 | 152 |
| Nov '24 | 108 |
| Dec '24 | 304 |
| Jan '25 | 112 |
| Feb '25 | 54 |
| Mar '25 | 87 |
| Apr '25 | 69 |
| May '25 | 99 |
| Jun '25 | 134 |
| Jul '25 | 160 |
| Aug '25 | 170 |
| Sep '25 | 135 |
| Oct '25 | 118 |
| Nov '25 | 86 |
| Dec '25 | 240 |
| Jan '26 | 78 |
| Feb '26 | 51 |